Friends of a hero dad who died after being hit by a car in Wythenshawe have set up a fundraising page for his family. Airport worker Paul John, 47, was struck by a car after brave- ly pushing his daughter out of the path of the mov- ing vehicle on Woodhouse Lane last Tuesday.
The dad-of-two lost his life two days later in hos- pital. In his last selfless act Mr John donated his organs, to give others the chance of life after his death. Now friends of Mr John have set up a fundraising page to sup- port his wife and two daughters. Paying tribute to Mr John on the JustGiving page, fundrais- ers described him as an “extremely soft-spoken and kind-hearted person who would always rush to help anyone in need.” They added: “At this extremely difficult time, we feel it is our prime duty to stand by the family and support them in every which way we can. We would like to start this fund-raising to support the family. I would like to request you to all to please donate generously to this cause.” So far, £2,610 has been donated to the page - more than halfway to their £5000 target. Hundreds of tributes poured in for the Wythenshawe dad fol- lowing the crash on March 14.
Witnesses reported seeing Mr John desperately push his nine-year-old daughter Angela out of the way of the car before the crash. Moments later the car struck a 27-year-old woman and her two-year-old son, who was in a pushchair. The woman was treated for a broken wrist and the toddler was uninjured.
Mr John’s wife, Mini Paul, works as a staff nurse at Wythenshawe Hospital and his 13-year-old daughter Kimberley attends Whalley Range High School.
